Fire breaks out at Rio de Janeiro Olympic Park

A fire broke out at Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park velodrome, prompting a major emergency response involving about 80 firefighters and 20 vehicles, officials said.

Rio state’s military fire department said the fire was under control and largely confined to the venue’s fabric roof.

No injuries were reported and the interior of the building, including the Olympic Museum, was left untouched.

The cause of this latest incident is currently under investigation, but the facility has a history of roof fires.

Two similar fires occurred in 2017, both caused by falling paper sky lanterns.

Since hosting track cycling during the 2016 Summer Games, the Velodrome has served as the main training base for Brazil’s cycling and weightlifting teams.